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1. Sprint poised to launching first Mobile River WiMAX handset…
Sprint has been the only US carrier to commit to deploying Mobile River WiMAX, and has announced the imminent launch of the EVO: manufactured by HTC, it comes complete with a 1GHz-Snapdragon central processing unit, 4.3 inch blind and an 8 megapixel photographic camera. The gimmick also features a Sprint hotspot diligence that enables it to connect up to 8 additional devices to wireless local area network.
2. … but rivals hit back with a quite a little of LTE deals
Despite Sprint’s hope that other carriers mightiness crack WiMAX/LTE interoperability, there appears to have been a hardening in the position of those committed to LTE, with both Verizon and AT&T effectively ruling out such an option. Meanwhile, Verizon has confirmed Alcatel-Lucent as the supplier for its LTE backhaul net, and Samsung has been exhibiting both its forthcoming LTE-capable French telephone, the SCH-r900, and LTE network infrastructures.
3. Operators continuing push for own-sword Apps Stores
The upsurge of pastime amongst vendors and carriers in launching apps stores shows no signboard of abating, with Verizon Wireless confirming that it will be launching the V CAST Apps Store on Mar 29th, although documentation volition initially be limited to the BlackBerry Storm and Storm 2.
4. Thomas More spectrum, less regulating
There is general consensus amongst the carriers that more spectrum volition be required to facilitate the transition to mobile broadband and the attendant surge in information custom. In their respective keynotes, AT&T Wireless chief executive officer Ralph de la Vega called for the FCC to expedite the supply of the 500MHz of bandwidth it has promised, piece AT&T’s Chairman and CEO Randall George Stephenson also called for telecommunications to be subjected to a more “light touch” regulatory regime to encourage investiture.
5. Mobile health care the key market opportunity
As Sprint chief executive officer Bill Morrow rundle of 4G services providing the opportunity to “revolutionise” healthcare, there was been a marked pastime in the CTIA’s wireless health programing and exhibitor marquee, with exhibitors demonstrating a wide portfolio of apps covering remote monitoring and mobile health care solutions.
